He president of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura (CHS), Mario Urreaauthorized the carrying out of emergency works to repair the damage caused by the Isolated High Level Depression (DANA) which affected the population of Albacete de Letur at the end of October.
Jobs are They estimated a budget at 1,976,000 euros. The work was agreed after several technical meetings and visits that CHS staff carried out to the affected areas of Letur and who collaborated from the beginning in coordination. with local, regional and state governments in the restoration of basic services for the population and in the search for the missing.
Thus, the actions carried out by the Basin Agency will focus on the work of removing trawls and repairing the Letur stream pipeline, the restitution of services and sections of the Letur stream, the removal of dredges And reconstruction of the wall of Rambla de la Dehesa of Letur, due to the damage caused by the DANA that occurred from October 28 to November 4, 2024, CHT reported in a press release.
After verification and evaluation of all the needs described, the actions required their declaration of emergency, because, in the event of a new episode of rain, the damage could be amplified, affecting both the safety of people and material goods.
For this reason, the CHS has declared an emergency for these actions. This cataloging will allow the Basin Agency to proceed with immediate repair of damage caused to property belonging to the General Administration of the State. Alongside these actions, the CHS is already working on technical analyzes which will enable an improvement project to be developed as quickly as possible to address the risk of flooding for the aforementioned population, with actions both upstream and downstream. of the urban section.
From the first moment, the desire of the basin organization to work in a coordinated manner with the Town Hall and other administrations in the recovery of the municipality after the serious episodes of flooding suffered was transmitted to the Town Hall of Letur. This coordination and support also extends to supply, sanitation and purification actions which may be the subject of direct aid and which, in coordination with Miteco’s General Water Directorate, are also currently being analyzed.
